Consumer Advocate Calls Interchange Surcharge Fears Propaganda

U.S. Public Interest Research Group director downplays potential consumer impact; sides with merchants in surcharge snit.

By David Morrison|February 04, 2013 at 05:24 AM

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A leading consumer activist has called fears that significant numbers of merchants might begin to surcharge credit card payments in order to recoup interchange costs the result of a “PR campaign” from Visa and MasterCard.